By Shoshana K. Goldberg — 2021
Despite recent legislative pushback, schools across the country are recognizing the important benefits of equal participation in sports for all young people, including transgender youth.
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Plenty of people love to describe the world of athletics in utopian terms, using words such as “colorblind” and “open-minded” and “meritocracy.” They’re not wrong to regard their realm as better than the so-called real world.
The cultural messages can be harsh, dehumanizing and constant
People who don’t feel the effects of racial injustice or discrimination in their daily lives sometimes struggle to understand the impact. But the harm can be severe.
The constant scrutiny into the runner’s medical history reveals what happens to women who don’t conform to stereotypes.